Introduction to Onsite Trades: Bricklaying Basics

Introduction to Onsite Trades: Bricklaying Basics

This practical course introduces the fundamentals of professional brickwork, essential for apprentices entering a modern UK construction site. You will identify vital PPE and grasp site safety protocols, including manual handling. The course covers primary bricklaying tools, materials, and mastering mortar mixing and application ratios. Develop core skills in setting out, dry bonding, laying the first course, and mastering basic bonding patterns like stretcher and English bond. Precision measuring, gauging, and plumbing techniques are also covered, preparing you to construct level walls and understand cavity walls and damp proof courses.